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How Brazil’s Footwear Industry is Bouncing Back with Domestic Market Strength

The Brazilian footwear industry is on the path to recovery after enduring a tumultuous period during...

U.S. Footwear Market Faces Challenges in Q3 2024 but Holiday Sales Forecast Brings Hope

The U.S. footwear market experienced a slight dip in the third quarter of 2024, as the sector faced...

50 Year Old Leather Factory Worker Found Dead inside Water Tank in Vaniyambadi

Vaniyambadi, Tamil Nadu – A 50-year-old worker, identified as S. Vinoth, was found dead in an open...

OrthoLite® Hires Adidas Veteran Raj Santhana as VP of Operational Excellence

OrthoLite®, a global leader in comfort-focused, high-performance footwear solutions, announced the...

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Indian Sneaker Startup Comet Raises $5 Million in Series A Funding

In a significant boost to the burgeoning Indian footwear market, Bengaluru-based sneaker brand Comet...

Bangladesh Rawhide Traders Demand Cold Storage Facilities to Preserve Animal Hides

Rawhide & skin traders and tannery owners have raised a crucial call to action, urging the...

Nike Q4 Results: Revenue Down 2% to $12.6Billion, Net Income Up 45% to $1.5Billion

Nike’s fourth-quarter revenue fell by 2% to $12.6 billion, missing the $12.84 billion expected...

Trichy’s Leather Industry Faces Closure of Last Four Tanneries, Marking the End of EI Leather Exports

Tirchy Leather Industry has come to an end with the closure of the last four tanneries, due to...

Lagos Leather Fair 2024: Africa’s Premier Leather Event Showcases AI Workshops and Design Excellence

The Lagos Leather Fair 2024 launched on June 29 at the Balmoral Convention Center, attracting over a...

LVMH appoints Alessandro Valenti as the New CEO of GIVENCHY

LVMH has announced the appointment of Alessandro Valenti as the new CEO of GIVENCHY, effective...

Pasubio Leather Reports 5% Growth Despite Market Challenges with €88M Revenue in Q1 2024

Pasubio Leather, a Vicenza-based tanning group specializing in automotive leather, has shown...

Elmo Leather Launches Expert-Led Leather Training Academy For All

Elmo Leather has unveiled the Leather Academy, a series of meticulously designed training programs...

Indian Leather & Footwear exporters seek PLI scheme in Budget 2024 to boost jobs, manufacturing & exports

PLI Scheme is expected to attract Rs 6,000 crore (approxi US$720 Million) in investments and create...

Sustainable Leather Foundation to Develop Transparency & Traceability Guidelines for Pakistan’s Leather Industry

This project, funded by the European Union, aims to enhance environmental and labor standards within...

Eid-ul-Azha Rawhide Market Sees Record Low Prices in Bangladesh

Salt-cured cowhides set at Tk 55-60 ($0.50) per square foot in Dhaka, a stark contrast to the...

South Africa’s Footwear & Leather Industry Set to Transform Through ILO & SAFLEC Initiatives

SAFLEC, supported by ILO, conducted workshops with Arsutoria and Edizioni AF to enhance South...

Chinese Footwear Association to Invest US$72 Million in Pakistan’s Footwear Industry

In a significant boost to Pakistan’s footwear industry, the Association of Guangdong Shoes...

Adidas Establishes 45,000 sq ft Global Capability Centre GCC in Chennai, Its First in Asia Outside China

Adidas, the renowned German sportswear giant, has inked a lease for its inaugural Global Capability...